Planning application
34 Heath Road Petersfield Hampshire GU31 4EG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore: Crown reduce by up to 2 metres, to previous pruning points. Leaving a height of approx. 15 metres and a spread of appox. 9 metres. Also remove lower epicormic growth. Works required for the general maintenance of the tree.
As published by the council, reference SDNP/26/03097/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- SDNP/26/03097/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Application in Progress
- Received
- 7 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 7 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- GU31 4EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2026
Received by South Downs National Park
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21 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
South Downs National Park took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
This application is with South Downs National Park for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year South Downs National Park decided tree works applications in a median of 48 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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In South Downs National Park
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26/02009/TCA Awaiting decision
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26/01823/TCA Decided
5 St Johns Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1UR
Notification of intention to reduce height by up to 50% on 1 no. Monterey Cypress tree (T1).
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26/02004/TCA Awaiting decision
The Retreat Moreton Road Bosham Chichester West Sussex PO18 8LL
Notification of intention to fell 2 no. Salix Fragilis trees (T1 and T3) and to crown reduce by 6m on South Western sector of 1 no. Salix Fragilis tree (T2).
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26/02010/TCA Awaiting decision
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Notification of intention to crown lift by up to approx. 3m (above ground level) overhanging car parking spaces and deadwood on 21 no. Ash trees (quoted as OTQB-0TQH 0TQJ-0TQN, 0TQP, 0TQQ, 0TQ3-0TQ9 and 0TQA) and 1 no. Mixed broadleaf clump (within group quoted as 0TQU).
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SDNP/26/03585/TCA Awaiting decision
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Notification of intention to fell 1 no. Cherry tree. Height reduce by up to 9m back to previous points on 4 no. Lombardy Poplar trees.